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Wear Bright Colors Advice

Look at this picture in an overall way–notice how it “feels”.

In wedding photos, the FEEL is
THE. MOST. IMPORTANT. THING!
for your great, sentimental photos from your wedding.

No one wants ‘blah’ pics, right? We want exciting or at least pretty ones of happy times! So, in that same picture above– notice the camouflage of neutral gray clothing vs. the neutral background, and notice the left/right balance of whole picture…

Which side looks AND feels better – yellows or grays? maybe it feels ‘lopsided’ or off-balance?

For YOUR best results, WEAR COLORFUL CLOTHES to your beach wedding and any beach photo session, too!
Traditionally, your wedding party & guests can wear any bright colors, But its now popular for WEDMATES TO WEAR ANYTHING! Especially on a casual, outdoor, beach setting. AND, all-white makes anyone look bigger and fatter. Not a popular look if you aren’t a small person.

If you want THE BEST photos possible:

AVOID matching the beach: no white, ivory, cream, gray, silver, tan, beige, khaki, light blue, NO pastels.
This is true for your flowers too… white and pastel flowers disappear on a white/pale dress and the pale beach background!
**Choose strong colors or jewel tones for Flowers AND CLOTHING!** Can’t emphasize that strongly enough–you need CONTRAST!

More Honest & Blunt Advice for ALL Bridal Dresses:

The traditional American strapless, sleeveless, long skirt, white dress does NOT look good on most body types (80% of us are not tall and slender with athletic arms). So, get a colorful dress that FITS well, and covers what you don’t like. Seriously… read on…

Women (and Men) of Color: you got a natural advantage–you can wear the white/ivory/blue colors okay, but bright colors still look MUCH better on you too.
SHOPPING ADVICE: shop in non-wedding dress departments & bring honest friends who have good taste (do not rely on salesperson–they work for the store, NOT you. They are hired to sell the most expensive dress possible to you. It’s just business.). Try on different colors and pick YOUR best color & STYLE instead–be YOU! Be a stunning bride in color that compliments YOU.
IF you just GOTTA do a white dress, there are helpers. Put your partner and attendants in bright colors, you carry bright/contrasting flowers (avoid white/ ivory/ pale color), put colorful decor in your hair (like flowers, small hat, or crown wreath), consider a color sash or color accents.
Beach bride Veils: consider that likely-to-be-windy shores will whip it in your face, or pull it off your head, and yank the hairdo … so have a Plan B for it. (Margo has cool ideas for veils)

FOR ALL DRESSES: pick a style which has shoulders that flatter YOUR awesome shape. FYI: the photos will show EVERYTHING! Photoshop does NOT fix all the bulges and wrinkles and scars you dislike. So for example:

- You don’t like your upper arms or back bulges–AVOID all sleeveless, backless, or strapless styles.
- Feel self-conscious of your legs or ankles–choose a floor-length skirt only.
- Buy the right size for your bust and waist sizes–do NOT compromise on size.
- FYI: white and pale colors make your body appear much MUCH, MUCH bigger. Patterns and darker colors flatter any shape.
- Get the dress tailored or fitted to YOU! AND get men’s shirts IRONED (fold wrinkles give a sloppy, childish look). Don’t skimp here!
  Too small or too loose will make you wince or frown or fake-smile in all your photos… you’ll look angry, annoyed, goofy, stinkface … as you pluck, poke, yank, bend, re-pin, tuck, and swear unhappily (looking awkward, sad and ungraceful in photos) … NOT a happy day! And iron the new shirts… wrinkles and fold creases from the package looks cheap, sloppy, childish, lazy and indifferent. Put some effort into your wedding day clothes – LOOK GREAT for the next 700 years in these photos!
- AGAIN: BIG EMPHASIS: Get a colorful dress that FITS well, and covers what you don’t like on your body. Seriously. ~from a photographer of over 2,000 weddings